Chatham County Unsafe

A Chatham County ordinance does not allow RVs (motor homes) to be parked on a lot or private property within a residential subdivision. However, an RV may be parked on the street for up to 24 hours. I'm a retired U.S. Army Veteran, and a retired sheriff's deputy, and I just bought an RV to enjoy my retirement. I do believe in the Constitution, property rights and safety.

RVs are large vehicles. Residential streets are not very wide. Residential subdivisions have children who play on the sidewalks and occasionally ride their bike or scooter in the street. Vision is impaired by RVs; one must go around the vehicle when it is parked on the street with limited sight lines.

Access of emergency vehicles may be impaired by RVs. An owner of an RV is at risk when inspecting or servicing the vehicle while it is parked on the street. Yet it is OK for an RV to be parked on the street, but not in an established driveway on the RV owner's private property.

Chatham County Commissioners need to modify this ordinance with an eye towards safety.

Property values in the subdivision are not going to be affected by an RV parked in a driveway for 24 hours, any more that if the non-subdivision property around the corner has one parked all the time.

Our commissioners need to modify this ordinance so all taxpayers can enjoy their retirements and their property rights.